The Wisconsin Assembly is scheduled to vote on the Republican-crafted state budget today. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says it meets the governor's priorities of a middle class tax cut while funding schools, roads and health care. "On the four things that Governor Evers said he wanted, we've accomplished all four of the goals but used our own conservative principles to get it done," Vos said last week. "We feel this is a reasonable compromise, it achieves his goals but it also sticks to our … [Read More...]
Assembly approves bill to end 5 county Miller Park sales tax
The Miller Park Stadium tax is a step closer to ending. You could say the roof is nearly closed, on the five-county, one-half percent sales tax that funded construction and operation of the Brewers stadium. It's been in place since 1996 in Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Washington, Waukesha, and Racine counties and has been generally unpopular the father one gets from Milwaukee. An Assembly passed bill specifies the tax must end no later than August 31 of next year, with any excess collections going … [Read More...]
Wisconsin Supreme Court upholds state’s lame-duck laws
The state's highest court has signed off on the so-called "lame duck" actions of the legislature. The Wisconsin Supreme Court has upheld the Legislature's authority to meet in extraordinary session. That's a rejection of a challenge by of Democratic groups to Republican actions in December, which limited the authority of incoming Democrats, Governor Tony Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul. In the 4-3 ruling the court's conservative majority concluded extraordinary sessions are … [Read More...]
Two Senate Republicans are “no” votes on state budget
State Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said Wednesday that he's confident he'll get the votes needed to pass the state budget in that chamber. "I'm talking to everybody. I don't take any vote for granted, never have, that's not how I operate," Fitzgerald said. "You need to keep checking with people right up to the last minute. And obviously we'll make that decision as to whether or not we're ready to go to the floor and pass the budget next week." But as of Thursday morning, there are … [Read More...]
State sends out $1.9 billion to schools for high cost programs
The Department of Public Instruction is delivering $1.9 billion in funding and grants to school districts this month. That funding helps offset the costs of a number of important programs. Assistant state superintendent Bob Soldner says one part of that funding is going to schools who have special issues with transportation. "Very rural, very widespread districts with few numbers of kids on a per square mile basis." Another major program that's getting special funding is a push for … [Read More...]
Politics & Government
Assembly set to pass state budget on Tuesday
The Wisconsin Assembly is scheduled to vote on the Republican-crafted state budget today. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says it meets the governor’s priorities of a middle class tax cut while funding schools, roads and health care. “On the four things that Governor Evers said he wanted, we’ve accomplished all four of the goals but used […]
Crime & Courts
Wisconsin secures settlement funds for victims of ITT Tech loan fraud scheme
Nearly 650 former students of ITT tech will be getting reimbursement of their student loans thanks to a settlement. Attorney General Josh Kaul says ITT and a loan company conspired to defraud both students and the federal student aid program before it was shut down in 2016. “They were misled, there were deceptive practices. And […]
Titletown Report
Packers announce 2019 Training Camp schedule
The Green Bay Packers announced the schedule for their upcoming 2019 Training Camp. Practices, which start July 25, will take place at Ray Nitschke Field, with their August 2nd Family Night practice to be held at Lambeau Field. The doors will open at Lambeau Field for Family Night at 5:30 p.m. and the team will […]
Sports
Happ to play with Bulls Summer League team
Former Wisconsin men’s basketball star Ethan Happ will suit up with the Chicago Bulls summer league squad this summer. The Bulls open play in Las Vegas on July 5th against the Los Angeles Lakers. Happ started four seasons with the Badgers and set program records for rebounds (1,217) and blocked shots (154). Happ went undrafted […]
